SEADRIFT: Lonnie (Lon) Howard Cantrell, 80, passed away surrounded by loved ones, early Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, of complications from pneumonia after hip surgery. He was born on June 25, 1931, in Los Angeles, Calif., and lived throughout the southwest and midwest, as well as Central America. After retiring from sales, he and his wife […]

Thanks to the efforts of a few dozen generous boating enthusiasts and some caring local citizens, more than 500 children will be enjoying a happy Christmas this year. The boaters make up the “Toy Run”, the brainchild of Jerry Karnes and his friends in the Houston area. For the past nine years they have been […]

“I just enjoy getting out with my friends and helping,” explained Kay Middleton when asked why she’s always involved in any kind of work that the Port O’Connor Service Club decides to do. If there’s a project to do, anything from bake sales to lugging around heavy items for garage sales, you’ll always find Kay […]

The Port O’Connor Lighted Boat Parade, sponsored by the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce, was held on Saturday, December 3rd. It has been declared the biggest and best in Port O’Connor’s recent history. If you did not get to watch it, you missed a spectacular event! Thank you to all who participated. It was a […]

ATTENTION GOLF CAR(T) ENTHUSISTS: January 1st, 2012 not only ushers in a New Year, but it is the first day golf car(t)s or utility vehicles can be legally be driven on streets of the unincorporated areas of Calhoun County. The change allows the vehicles to be operated on certain streets of Port O’Connor, Magnolia Beach […]